The Short List (2021)

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The Toxic Pigs of Fukushima
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The Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011 triggered a tsunami, nuclear meltdown and mass evacuations in Fukushima Prefecture. Today, as part of a Government push to encourage resettlement, .. show full overview
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Showgirls of Pakistan
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Fighting the law, rogue managers and bad boyfriends, on the peripheries of Pakistani society three women risk everything to make a living dancing on stage.
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Sakawa
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Welcome to the world of Sakawa where voodoo, e-waste, and internet scamming intersect in Ghana as con artists cheat Westerners to escape poverty.
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Yung Lean: In My Head
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Rapper Yung Lean was on top of the world, but behind the scenes he struggled with fame, drug addiction, and mental health issues. This is his coming-of-age story told with unparalleled access on his road to recovery.
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Dope Is Death
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The story of a radical movement that sought to end heroin addiction in communities of color with acupuncture, led by Dr. Mutulu Shakur, the step father of Tupac.
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The Prophet and the Space Aliens
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Religion. Cults. Aliens. Follow Raelians from Burkina Faso to Japan as we meet the charismatic Frenchman who is the leader of their faith — the world’s largest UFO religion.
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Two Gods
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An intensely cinematic portrait of male friendship and mentorhood. In Newark, NJ a Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer brings two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives
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Mayor
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An intimate and darkly comedic look at what it takes to be Musa Hadid, the beloved Mayor of Ramallah, during the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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The Donut King
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Donut King tells the unlikely story of a Cambodian refugee arriving in America in 1975 and building a multi-million-dollar empire baking America’s favorite pastry, the donut.